Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose:

New American Standard Bible

“It was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce’;

King James Version

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Holman Bible

“It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.

International Standard Version

"It was also said, "Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.'

A Conservative Version

And it was said, Whoever may divorce his wife, let him give her a divorce certificate.

American Standard Version

It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Amplified

“It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife is to give her a certificate of divorce’;

An Understandable Version

It was also said [Deut. 24:1-3], 'Whoever divorces his wife, let it be done with a [legally binding] divorce decree, which he must give her.'

Anderson New Testament

It has been said: Whoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

Common New Testament

"It has also been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'

Daniel Mace New Testament

It hath been said, whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

Darby Translation

It has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.

Godbey New Testament

And it was said, Whosoever may send away his wife, let him give her a divorcement.

Goodspeed New Testament

"They were told, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'

John Wesley New Testament

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of Divorce.

Julia Smith Translation

And it was said, That whosoever should loose his wife, let him give her a repudiation.

King James 2000

It has been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Lexham Expanded Bible

"And it was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'

Modern King James verseion

It was also said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

It is said, Whosoever put away his wife let him give her a testimonial also of the divorcement.

Moffatt New Testament

It used to be said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a divorce-certificate.

Montgomery New Testament

"It was also said, "Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of separation.

NET Bible

"It was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a legal document.'

New Heart English Bible

"It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,'

Noyes New Testament

And it was said, "Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement."

Sawyer New Testament

And it was said, Whoever would put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorcement.

The Emphasized Bible

It was said, moreover, Whosoever shall divorce his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

It hath been said indeed, That whosoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce:

Twentieth Century New Testament

It was also said--'Let any one who divorces his wife serve her with a notice of separation.'

Webster

It hath been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Weymouth New Testament

"It was also said, 'If any man puts away his wife, let him give her a written notice of divorce.'

Williams New Testament

"It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'

World English Bible

"It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,'

Worrell New Testament

"And it was said, 'Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement;'

Worsley New Testament

And it has been said, whosoever would put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce:

Youngs Literal Translation

'And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ῥέω 
Rheo 
Usage: 17

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

ἀπολύω 
Apoluo 
Usage: 52

his

Usage: 0

γυνή 
Gune 
Usage: 187

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

her

Usage: 0

Context Readings

The Sermon On The Mount: Divorce

30 And if your right hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell. 31 Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose: 32 But I say to you that everyone who puts away his wife for any other cause but the loss of her virtue, makes her false to her husband; and whoever takes her as his wife after she is put away, is no true husband to her.


Cross References

Jeremiah 3:1

They say, If a man puts away his wife and she goes from him and becomes another man's, will he go back to her again? will not that land have been made unclean? but though you have been acting like a loose woman with a number of lovers, will you now come back to me? says the Lord.

Matthew 19:7

They say to him, Why then did Moses give orders that a husband might give her a statement in writing and be free from her?

Deuteronomy 24:1-4

If a man takes a wife, and after they are married she is unpleasing to him because of some bad quality in her, let him give her a statement in writing and send her away from his house.

Matthew 19:3

And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

Mark 10:2-9

And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain